What has that got anything to do with Massa ? Di Montezemolo personally made sure the Brazilian's contract was extended and the current bosses have no intention to relegate Massa into another position either...

"With all the respect for the other drivers, I won't change my drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa with anyone else. They are the best in the world," he was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.

"Felipe Massa, despite being young, had more pole positions than anyone, he's strong and loyal, and it's not by chance that I personally decided to renew his contract until 2010."

In any business, the responsible for leaks of sensitive data to other companies is fired. In F1, it just gets replaced and kept at bay, because it is a very small world, and getting rid of him could do more damage than good. His employee leaked data, he is responsible. Either they do that to him, or FIAT would have to fire Montezemolo. As simple as that. Not that any of you will agree with me, of course.

Not having seen what happened with him at Mac. Ferrari have a strong lineup, and what looks a happy and harmonious team, why risk that?

Great point !

Please however, consider the following :

1. Ferrari have provided equal equipment to both KR & FM so why couldn't they do that if FA comes ?

2. FA's great driving at Ferrari means, FA isn't going to produce great drives at the competition

3. FA brings in lots of sponsorship money, potentially fattening Ferrari's development costs which could mean a better car

4. KR & FA go back a long way. While each would want to win, I reckon the 2 will work out & respect gentlemen's agreements ( something LH wouldn't keep at Mac - see Hungary fuel burn - and RD's inability to keep order possibly due to his favoritism towards LH )

Originally posted by AFCA What has that got anything to do with Massa ? Di Montezemolo personally made sure the Brazilian's contract was extended and the current bosses have no intention to relegate Massa into another position either...

Luca, at the same time, also personally assured the press that Todt was in charge of Scuderia. Don't mistake press releases for fact.

1. Ferrari have provided equal equipment to both KR & FM so why couldn't they do that if FA comes ?

So did McLaren. That's isn't enough.

Originally posted by manodemono 2. FA's great driving at Ferrari means, FA isn't going to produce great drives at the competition

Ferrari will likely have a better car than anything Fernando will get close to. Not sure they're that worried.

Originally posted by manodemono 3. FA brings in lots of sponsorship money, potentially fattening Ferrari's development costs which could mean a better car

Never has been an issue getting money at Ferrari. Besides Marlboro own their livery.

Originally posted by manodemono 4. KR & FA go back a long way. While each would want to win, I reckon the 2 will work out & respect gentlemen's agreements ( something LH wouldn't keep at Mac - see Hungary fuel burn - and RD's inability to keep order possibly due to his favoritism towards LH )

Originally posted by manodemono With Todt now out of Ferrari, does that mean Massa will get moved to testing duties or will be " loaned " to some other team making way for FA to team KR ?

Maclaren isn't going to like this !

Where did you learn that?AFAIK Todt was promoted to CEO of Ferrari last year and kept on interim terms the director's position at the Sporting dpt. only to provide a smooth transition with the newly promoted people there. Now he left that temporary position which was expected to be taken by Brawn.That, of course, does not mean he may have just to leave Ferrari as a whole, but no info up to this moment of anything else than the above.

Originally posted by panzani In any business, the responsible for leaks of sensitive data to other companies is fired. In F1, it just gets replaced and kept at bay, because it is a very small world, and getting rid of him could do more damage than good. His employee leaked data, he is responsible. Either they do that to him, or FIAT would have to fire Montezemolo. As simple as that. Not that any of you will agree with me, of course.

As good as FA is......he's not Ferrari material. He's out for himself and nobody else, and he wouldn't fit into the Ferrari family. Not to mention the fact that he'd bitch about not having number 1 status in the team.

I read in The Weekly Grapevine that Domenicali will report directly to Montezemolo.
If true, even if Todt stays on as Ferrari CEO, he will not have anything to do with Ferrari's racing activities, let alone F1.
This goes against his statement that he is not ready to quit the sport.

Originally posted by Schumacher-misser As good as FA is......he's not Ferrari material. He's out for himself and nobody else, and he wouldn't fit into the Ferrari family. Not to mention the fact that he'd bitch about not having number 1 status in the team.

Originally posted by Timstr11 I read in The Weekly Grapevine that Domenicali will report directly to Montezemolo. If true, even if Todt stays on as Ferrari CEO, he will not have anything to do with Ferrari's racing activities, let alone F1. This goes against his statement that he is not ready to quit the sport.

Me thinks Todt will leave Ferrari by the end of this year.

A little longer Max isn't ready to quit yet ---- watch the sport sink even more

Originally posted by Timstr11 I read in The Weekly Grapevine that Domenicali will report directly to Montezemolo. If true, even if Todt stays on as Ferrari CEO, he will not have anything to do with Ferrari's racing activities, let alone F1. This goes against his statement that he is not ready to quit the sport.

There's something a little bit stinky about Nicholas Todt being Massa's manager. I don't think di Montezemelo really wants him there long term.

I was reading an article about Todt just this morninmg and he admits himself his biggest failing is that he bears a grudge. He had some sort of falling out with Alonso back in 02/03 - I think he is still peeved FA went with Renault rather than replacing Barrichello at Ferrari.

Todt had to be removed from the F1 operation to clear the way for Alonso in '09 methinks?

Todt, since september 06, has been holding the TP role in interim probably waiting out how the Brawn situation resolved itself, now simply that position has been filled by Domenicali and Todt seems to remain as CEO of Ferrari.

Also congratulations to Costa who becomes technical director, after so many who derided him in 2005 he has overseen the design of a multiple GP winning car in 06 and a WDC/WCC winning car in 07 in just his 3rd project in charge.

I think it's nice to reach that level of financial independence that you can accept a job that you like, rather than the one which pays most. (Probably he saw JT's calendar and hours he was putting in, and said - no way Jose).